Marina Beach, Fort St. George, Carnatic music — South India's cultural capital
Hot crowded Chennai vs coastal heritage Mahabalipuram
Chennai scores 8+ out of 10 in these months — if you must go, this is when:
UNESCO Pallava rock-cut temples on the Coromandel Coast — beach + heritage in one
Skip Marina Beach crowds and Chennai's heat for Mahabalipuram — UNESCO heritage + beach in one, just 58km south. The stone-carving heritage, Shore Temple at sunset, and seafood beat anything on Marina.
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